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3.74 AVERAGE
3.74 AVERAGE
I was quite disappointed by the ending. I don't really get the author's message - we have a powerful female protagonist, but she is defeated by two dishonest men. A man whom she gave comfort to abandoned her for a bandit and a life of crime - after making sure she stays devastated, and that everything she took so long building is destroyed. Maybe the the point of the story is to see of twisted and sick human nature can be - destroying someone's life - and make a town miserable, but the earth remains turning. Life is going on. The wickness of the darw is linked to his physical appearance - he is of twisted nature, far more than her former lover - because as awful his actions are, you can find a motivation. However this is not possible for the drawf who has only been cared for, but in the end, longs for a life of crime. It is indeed a sad ballad - about love and hate, and the destruction of something beautiful that served the common good out of sheen malice.
"Be gay, do crime." - cousin Lymon, 1951.
This is definitely a ballad written of a very sad cafe. That's for sure. I feel a lot of pity towards Miss Amelia, hatred towards Martin Macy, and disgust towards cousin Lymon.
This is definitely a ballad written of a very sad cafe. That's for sure. I feel a lot of pity towards Miss Amelia, hatred towards Martin Macy, and disgust towards cousin Lymon.
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Intriguing for sure! It does brings up questions that you find asking them to yourself. Those stories but most importantly the story "Domestic Dilemma" broke my heart...It took me longer than expected to read it as from time to time the book was too long and somehow slow for me. But after a little break from it, I finished reading it rather quickly!
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Such a pity these are short stories and not full length novels. I would love to read longer versions of all of these stories.
challenging
dark
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The titular novella is worth reading, the rest not so much. I'm interested in reading one of McCullers' novels as the lonesome, barely-there Southern town she invokes is the kind of moody world I'd like to inhabit more. Her prose is nothing extraordinary and I'm not yet sure if there's significantly more to her work other than that setting, that mood, but it may well be enough for me to go on reading.